Exemplification Essay: The Legacy Of Tupac

When I was younger I would often hear people talk about Tupac, whether it be other rappers or even adults but at the time I had no idea who he was I knew of him but I didn’t know any of his songs, how he died or even what type of legacy he left behind. I would often watch rap interviews and a common theme that was brought up was they were inspired by Tupac, so in my head I’m thinking “who is this guy if he inspires some of the greatest rappers of my generation, he must be the king of rap.” Then around 8th grade I actually decided to put out an effort and learn something I listened to most of his songs, popular or not I watched some of his documentaries/interviews and I even watched two of the movies he was in. After that I myself grew to love his music and his exciting personally, I especially loved how he kept it real from the jump from the beginning of his career to the end he stayed the same. He eventually became one of my favorite rappers and the closest

Tupac, although known for his gangster lifestyle and multiple run-ins with the law, is still one of the most influential black males. His music touched many people`s hearts from songs like “Dear Mama” to songs like “Changes” and even songs to lift women`s spirit up like “Keep ya head up.” With a powerful ex-panther and a single mother, Afeni Shakur taught her son many lessons and helped him become the man he was before he died, you would often hear him in interviews bring up his mother a lot and even tell his interviewers about the life lessons his mother taught. Tupac was a great inspiration to many artists and still is although his life was cut short at the age of 25, his legacy still lives on in the hearts of many and even in his